From the History of Santa Clara County, California:
Hon. Thomas Reynolds Thomas, born in Lewis county, Missouri, December 8, 1841, where he was educated, and resided until 1853, in which year he crossed the plains with his father, Massey Thomas, bringing with them a drove of cattle, and arrived in California, at Sonora, in the Fall of that year. Remaining here but a short time, they removed to Santa Clara county, October 16, 1853, and located in Gilroy township; completing his education in the county.
In the year 1866, Mr. Thomas purchased a tract of ninety-seven acres of land, to the south of the city of Gilroy, a portion of it being within the corporate limits; while, in 1869, he was elected to the State Legislature on the Democratic ticket, when there were six candidates for the office, Mr. Thomas receiving two thousand one hundred and ninety-two votes. While in the Assembly, he served on the Committees of Ways and Means, Hospital, and location of State Normal School.
He was engaged in a warehousing, insurance and grain business in Gilroy. Mr. Thomas was one of the most whole-souled men; fair and above-board in his dealings, just in his transactions, and kindly in his disposition--a sensible, upright, honest man.
Married, on May 24, 1866, Melcena Haun, who died October 10, 1877, by whom he had:
Susan "Susie", born May 10, 1867
Lazetta, born July 30, 1868
Frederick "Freddie", born May 14, 1870
Otis, born October 25, 1874
Married, secondly, September 15, 1878, Ettie Young, a native of Maine, who died October 31, 1880. Had one child by this union:
Ethel May, born July 24, 1879, died July 8, 1880.
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I appreciate the information in this entry about Thomas R.Thomas. However, I believe that his second wife was Susan Owen, the mother of Elmer and Helen, the people who are also marked on this stone. My records also agree with Melcena and her children. But I do not know who this other woman is that you have referenced, although I have encountered one other family tree that has this "false trail" in it with some of the children attributed to the wrong mother. I knew Helen (Thomas) Fletcher quite well, she used to babysit for me when I was growing up in Gilroy and she and my mother were close. This is a fairly complicated part of my family tree, as Susan Owen's sister, Georgianna, married a brother of Thomas R. so I have a lot of cousins who are part of the "Owen" family. --Fay Chapman
Hon. Thomas Reynolds Thomas, born in Lewis county, Missouri, December 8, 1841, where he was educated, and resided until 1853, in which year he crossed the plains with his father, Massey Thomas, bringing with them a drove of cattle, and arrived in California, at Sonora, in the Fall of that year. Remaining here but a short time, they removed to Santa Clara county, October 16, 1853, and located in Gilroy township; completing his education in the county.
In the year 1866, Mr. Thomas purchased a tract of ninety-seven acres of land, to the south of the city of Gilroy, a portion of it being within the corporate limits; while, in 1869, he was elected to the State Legislature on the Democratic ticket, when there were six candidates for the office, Mr. Thomas receiving two thousand one hundred and ninety-two votes. While in the Assembly, he served on the Committees of Ways and Means, Hospital, and location of State Normal School.
He was engaged in a warehousing, insurance and grain business in Gilroy. Mr. Thomas was one of the most whole-souled men; fair and above-board in his dealings, just in his transactions, and kindly in his disposition--a sensible, upright, honest man.
Married, on May 24, 1866, Melcena Haun, who died October 10, 1877, by whom he had:
Susan "Susie", born May 10, 1867
Lazetta, born July 30, 1868
Frederick "Freddie", born May 14, 1870
Otis, born October 25, 1874
Married, secondly, September 15, 1878, Ettie Young, a native of Maine, who died October 31, 1880. Had one child by this union:
Ethel May, born July 24, 1879, died July 8, 1880.
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I appreciate the information in this entry about Thomas R.Thomas. However, I believe that his second wife was Susan Owen, the mother of Elmer and Helen, the people who are also marked on this stone. My records also agree with Melcena and her children. But I do not know who this other woman is that you have referenced, although I have encountered one other family tree that has this "false trail" in it with some of the children attributed to the wrong mother. I knew Helen (Thomas) Fletcher quite well, she used to babysit for me when I was growing up in Gilroy and she and my mother were close. This is a fairly complicated part of my family tree, as Susan Owen's sister, Georgianna, married a brother of Thomas R. so I have a lot of cousins who are part of the "Owen" family. --Fay Chapman
From the History of Santa Clara County, California:
Hon. Thomas Reynolds Thomas, born in Lewis county, Missouri, December 8, 1841, where he was educated, and resided until 1853, in which year he crossed the plains with his father, Massey Thomas, bringing with them a drove of cattle, and arrived in California, at Sonora, in the Fall of that year. Remaining here but a short time, they removed to Santa Clara county, October 16, 1853, and located in Gilroy township; completing his education in the county.
In the year 1866, Mr. Thomas purchased a tract of ninety-seven acres of land, to the south of the city of Gilroy, a portion of it being within the corporate limits; while, in 1869, he was elected to the State Legislature on the Democratic ticket, when there were six candidates for the office, Mr. Thomas receiving two thousand one hundred and ninety-two votes. While in the Assembly, he served on the Committees of Ways and Means, Hospital, and location of State Normal School.
He was engaged in a warehousing, insurance and grain business in Gilroy. Mr. Thomas was one of the most whole-souled men; fair and above-board in his dealings, just in his transactions, and kindly in his disposition--a sensible, upright, honest man.
Married, on May 24, 1866, Melcena Haun, who died October 10, 1877, by whom he had:
Susan "Susie", born May 10, 1867
Lazetta, born July 30, 1868
Frederick "Freddie", born May 14, 1870
Otis, born October 25, 1874
Married, secondly, September 15, 1878, Ettie Young, a native of Maine, who died October 31, 1880. Had one child by this union:
Ethel May, born July 24, 1879, died July 8, 1880.
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I appreciate the information in this entry about Thomas R.Thomas. However, I believe that his second wife was Susan Owen, the mother of Elmer and Helen, the people who are also marked on this stone. My records also agree with Melcena and her children. But I do not know who this other woman is that you have referenced, although I have encountered one other family tree that has this "false trail" in it with some of the children attributed to the wrong mother. I knew Helen (Thomas) Fletcher quite well, she used to babysit for me when I was growing up in Gilroy and she and my mother were close. This is a fairly complicated part of my family tree, as Susan Owen's sister, Georgianna, married a brother of Thomas R. so I have a lot of cousins who are part of the "Owen" family. --Fay Chapman
Hon. Thomas Reynolds Thomas, born in Lewis county, Missouri, December 8, 1841, where he was educated, and resided until 1853, in which year he crossed the plains with his father, Massey Thomas, bringing with them a drove of cattle, and arrived in California, at Sonora, in the Fall of that year. Remaining here but a short time, they removed to Santa Clara county, October 16, 1853, and located in Gilroy township; completing his education in the county.
In the year 1866, Mr. Thomas purchased a tract of ninety-seven acres of land, to the south of the city of Gilroy, a portion of it being within the corporate limits; while, in 1869, he was elected to the State Legislature on the Democratic ticket, when there were six candidates for the office, Mr. Thomas receiving two thousand one hundred and ninety-two votes. While in the Assembly, he served on the Committees of Ways and Means, Hospital, and location of State Normal School.
He was engaged in a warehousing, insurance and grain business in Gilroy. Mr. Thomas was one of the most whole-souled men; fair and above-board in his dealings, just in his transactions, and kindly in his disposition--a sensible, upright, honest man.
Married, on May 24, 1866, Melcena Haun, who died October 10, 1877, by whom he had:
Susan "Susie", born May 10, 1867
Lazetta, born July 30, 1868
Frederick "Freddie", born May 14, 1870
Otis, born October 25, 1874
Married, secondly, September 15, 1878, Ettie Young, a native of Maine, who died October 31, 1880. Had one child by this union:
Ethel May, born July 24, 1879, died July 8, 1880.
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I appreciate the information in this entry about Thomas R.Thomas. However, I believe that his second wife was Susan Owen, the mother of Elmer and Helen, the people who are also marked on this stone. My records also agree with Melcena and her children. But I do not know who this other woman is that you have referenced, although I have encountered one other family tree that has this "false trail" in it with some of the children attributed to the wrong mother. I knew Helen (Thomas) Fletcher quite well, she used to babysit for me when I was growing up in Gilroy and she and my mother were close. This is a fairly complicated part of my family tree, as Susan Owen's sister, Georgianna, married a brother of Thomas R. so I have a lot of cousins who are part of the "Owen" family. --Fay Chapman
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